B Dorian scale
B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A·Tap a note to hear it
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F♯
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B
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G♯
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G♯
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Scale guide
The B Dorian scale
Dorian is a minor scale with a major 6th. That one raised note makes it sound less dark than natural minor. It is common in funk, jazz, and rock solos over a minor chord that stays put.
It uses the same notes as A major, starting from B instead of A.
- Notes
- BC♯DEF♯G♯A
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W W H W
- W is two frets, H is one fret
Chords in B Dorian
Built from the notes of the scale, so the B Dorian scale works over all of them.